Past Perfect Tense Exercises
We prepared these past perfect exercises in the multiple questions test format with answers to help you improve your knowledge of the past perfect tense. The explanation tab includes past perfect examples, sentences, usage, formula and structure. You can download ready-made worksheets in PDF or Word formats from the worksheet section.
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Choose the correct option to complete the Past Perfect Tense Exercises below.
1
When the police arrived, the thief _____.
a.
escaped
b.
was escaping
c.
had escaped
2
She _____ a decision before she spoke to her manager.
a.
was making
b.
made
c.
had made
3
By the time we got to the airport, the plane _____.
a.
was taking off
b.
took off
c.
had taken off
4
He _____ the letter before he left.
a.
wrote
b.
was writing
c.
had written
5
Before I went to bed, I _____ all the doors.
a.
locked
b.
was locking
c.
had locked
6
The teacher _____ the test before the students arrived.
a.
prepared
b.
had prepared
c.
was preparing
7
We _____ that movie before, so we watched something else.
a.
saw
b.
had seen
c.
were seeing
8
When she checked her phone, she saw that her friend _____ her.
a.
was messaging
b.
messaged
c.
had messaged
9
After the guests _____, we started cleaning.
a.
had left
b.
were leaving
c.
left
10
He _____ the report before the deadline.
a.
submitted
b.
had submitted
c.
was submitting
